Tow Truck Driver job in Edmonton, AB with A2Z Towing Services LTD, Alberta - alis
This temporary full time Tow Truck Driver job from A2Z Towing Services LTD is offering $28.00 hourly for 32 to 50 hours per week.
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Job Details
Tow Truck Driver
Employer
A2Z Towing Services LTDDate Posted
September 05, 2024Languages
English-
Location Edmonton, AB
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Earnings $28.00 hourly
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Work Hours 32 to 50 hours per week
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Position Temporary Full Time
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Vacancies 1 Vacancy
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Closing Date Oct 05, 2024
Job Requirements
Employer
A2Z Towing Services LTD
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment
Dusty
Work setting
Remote location
Tasks
- Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- Load and unload goods
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- Perform brake adjustments
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
Documentation knowledge
- Driver logbook
- Maintenance and repair reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Tow truck
Communication systems experience
Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Regional
- Short-haul
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Screening questions
Are you available for shift or on-call work?
Experience
Will train
Workplace information
On the road job
Financial benefits
Commission
Long term benefits
Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Transportation provided by employer
Support for newcomers and refugees
Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Tow Truck Driver is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Interest Codes
Long-Haul Truck Drivers
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying to record cargo information, distance travelled, fuel consumption and other information in log books or on on-board computers, and to obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes; and in performing pre-trip inspections of vehicle systems and equipment such as tires, lights, brakes, and cold storage
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in driving straight and articulated trucks to transport goods and materials; may drive as part of a two-person team or convoy, and may transport hazardous products and dangerous goods
- directive
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Interest in speaking to communicate with dispatchers and other drivers using citizens' band (CB) radios, cellular telephones and on-board computers; and in overseeing all aspects and functions of vehicle such as condition of equipment, loading and unloading, and safety and security of cargo
Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide
The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
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